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Moving Michigan’s Automotive Cluster to Market Transportation and Logistics: Moving the Goods to World Markets
Glenn Stevens, Vice President, MICHauto and Strategic Development
9/29/14
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The Detroit Regional Chamber
For over 100 years serving the business community of Southeast Michigan
Top 5 in U.S. for size and revenue
Education Reform Regional Collaboration Economic Development Membership Value
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Michigan: 100+ Years of Automotive Global Capital of the Industry
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An initiative of the Detroit Regional Chamber, MICHauto is a coordinated
statewide network of all stakeholders of Michigan’s automotive industry.
MICHauto serves as a unified voice to convene and collaborate for our industry.
Promote. Retain. Grow.
MICHauto
Awareness Attraction Talent Advocacy
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The North American Auto Industry
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Michigan’s Automotive Cluster
9 Global OEM Centers
& HQ
HQ of 63 of top NA Suppliers
Produce 23% of Vehicles in
U.S.
375 R & D Centers
Avg. 1 patent per day for 50
years
17 Universities &
Colleges Engineering
programs 600 auto-focused
schools & programs
53,000+ Mechanical & Industrial Engineers
11 Interstate Highways 4 Class 1 Railroads 8 Airports/Airfields
8 Intermodal freight facilities
3 Marine Ports
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The Automotive Supply Chain in Action Detroit Transportation and Logistics
• Michigan is a top
transportation and
logistics region due to its
unique positioning as an
international gateway
and strong infrastructure
and top export market.
• Detroit is the epi-center
of TDL activity. Source: U.S. Cluster Mapping Project
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International Gateway Detroit: Wayne Country Airport Authority – Metro & Willow Run
• 18th busiest airport. (operations), 270 international flights weekly, 32 million
travelers, 500 million pounds of cargo handled annually.
• $10.2 Billion annual economic impact to state, supports 86,000 jobs in the State
Rail
• The Detroit region is served by four of seven national Class 1 railroads,
which is unique to only one-third of the nation.
• Currently eight intermodal facilities operate in Detroit.
Waterway
• Great Lakes Shipping channel connects St. Lawrence Seaway and Atlantic
Ocean
• Detroit Region has 3 of the largest ports along the Seaway (Detroit, Toledo,
Port Huron)
Border Crossing
• Detroit’s border crossing is busiest in northern U.S. border economy and 2nd
nationally to Laredo, TX (combined with Port Huron it is busiest)
• Nearly 11,000 trucks cross the two bridges daily
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Detroit Exports
• With $53.9 billion in goods exported in
2013, the region ranked fifth in the
nation, ahead of Chicago, Dallas and
San Francisco.
• Top Exports - Metropolitan Areas
1. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
5. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
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• Detroit was the
largest metropolitan
area exporter to
Canada and Mexico
in 2013, with
exports from Detroit-
Warren-Dearborn,
MI totaling $15.9
billion and $21.5
billion respectively.
Detroit Exports to Mexico and Canada
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Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Strategy
State of Michigan
• Hired firm to conduct a complete TDL
industry assessment for development of
a coordinated cluster strategy.
• Preliminary findings position Detroit as
“the” place for TDL investment.
Why Detroit?
• Infrastructure is in place
• Detroit is the state’s trade hub with the
region accounting for 72% of the
Michigan’s exports.
• Metro Detroit is the major population hub
• Land capacity
• International border
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The TDL & Infrastructure Future 5 Key Actions
1. Finish Key Infrastructure
NITC – 2020
DIFT – consolidation of 8 intermodal yards. 2040
CRG - $400 m double stack rail tunnel under Detroit River
2. Create Development Districts
3. Improve Access to Districts
4. Integrate development Districts with Community
5. Cultivate Cross Border Trade
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Detroit…
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Michigan’s Automotive Cluster Mobility
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Glenn Stevens Vice President – MICHauto & Strategic Development [email protected] @glennrstevens
Thank you.